water
gb/wˈɔtɚ/ us/wˈɔtɚ/
A1
Inglês
~ 300
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
A1
entity
1
the liquid that people and animals drink
A clear liquid we drink, found in rivers, lakes, and rain, and needed by all living things.
Padrão de uso:
drink [water]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'water' with 'waters' — 'water' is uncountable when referring to the liquid, 'waters' refers to areas of sea or ocean.
Sinónimos
H2O (Scientific term used in chemistry or technical contexts.)
Antónimos
dehydration (Refers to the state of lacking water in the body.)
Colocações
drink water
|boil water
|fresh water
|tap water
|bottle of water
Temas
science
|daily life
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Water covers about 71% of Earth's surface.
- She poured a glass of water before sitting down.
- Make sure you drink enough water during exercise.
- The plants will die without water.
- I need to boil some water for tea.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I drink water every day.
- The cat is drinking water.
- Water is in the glass.
- Plants need water to grow.
Verbo
A2
action
2
to pour water on plants or animals
To give water to plants or animals so they can grow or stay healthy.
Padrão de uso:
water [plants/flowers/garden]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'wash' — 'water' means to give water for growth, not to clean.
Sinónimos
irrigate (More formal or technical term often used for farming contexts.)
Antónimos
dry out (To remove moisture from something.)
Colocações
water the plants
|water the garden
|water crops
Temas
daily life
|gardening
|daily_life
|nature
Exemplos
- Don't forget to water the plants while I'm away.
- Farmers need to water their crops regularly.
- She watered the flowers early in the morning to avoid evaporation.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I water my plants every day.
- Please water the flowers.
- He waters the garden in the evening.
Nome
B1
entity
3
a body or stretch of sea or river
A part of a sea, river, or lake.
Sinónimos
sea (Refers specifically to saltwater; 'waters' can be fresh or salt.)
Antónimos
land (The solid part of the Earth's surface.)
Colocações
international waters
|coastal waters
|shallow waters
Temas
nature
|geography
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The ship entered international waters.
- These coastal waters are rich in fish.
- They sailed through dangerous waters.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The boat is in deep waters.
- We swam in the warm waters of the bay.
- Ships travel through these waters.
Verbo
B1
action
4
mouth or eyes produce fluid naturally
When your eyes fill with tears or your mouth makes saliva because of food or feelings.
Padrão de uso:
[eyes/mouth] water(s)
Sinónimos
tear up (Specifically refers to eyes producing tears due to emotion.)
Antónimos
dry up (To lose moisture; for eyes or mouth, means no fluid is produced.)
Colocações
eyes water
|mouth waters
Temas
emotions
|body
|health
Exemplos
- The smoke made my eyes water.
- Her mouth watered at the smell of fresh bread.
- His eyes watered from the cold wind.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- My eyes water when I cut onions.
- Her mouth waters when she sees cake.
- The cold air makes my eyes water.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
water
IPA
GB/wˈɔtɚ/
US/wˈɔtɚ/
Sílabas e acento
wa - ter (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (wa)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: water
- Plural: water, waters
Verb
- Base: water
- 3rd Person Singular: waters
- Present Participle: watering
- Past: watered
Família de palavras
Forms
waters
noun
watering
verb
watered
verb
Core family
watery
adjective B1
Related words
waterproof
adjective B1
underwater
adjective A2
Negative and opposite forms
waterless
adjective
Expressões
hold water
1/hˈoʊld wˈɔtɚ/
idiom
to be logical or valid (argument)
If an idea 'holds water', it is logical and makes sense.
Exemplos
- Her explanation doesn't hold water when you look at the facts.
- That theory seems to hold water.
in hot water
1/ˈɪn hˈɑt wˈɔtɚ/
idiom
informal
in trouble for something done wrong
In trouble because you did something wrong or made a mistake.
Exemplos
- He got in hot water for missing the meeting.
- If you lie to her, you'll be in hot water.
like a fish out of water
1/lˈaɪk ə fˈɪʃ ˈaʊt əv wˈɔtɚ/
idiom
uncomfortable in an unfamiliar situation
Feeling strange and not comfortable because you are in a place or situation you do not know well.
Exemplos
- I felt like a fish out of water at that fancy party.
- He was like a fish out of water when he moved to the big city.
like a fish out of water
2/lˈaɪk ə fˈɪʃ ˈaʊt əv wˈɔtɚ/
idiom
Uncomfortable in unfamiliar setting
Feeling nervous or not at ease because you are in a place or situation you do not know well.
Exemplos
- I felt like a fish out of water at the formal dinner.
- He was like a fish out of water at his first dance class.
make waves
1/mˈeɪk wˈeɪvz/
idiom
informal
Cause trouble or change norms
To cause change or trouble by doing something different or unexpected.
Exemplos
- She didn’t want to make waves at her new job, so she kept quiet.
- The report is making waves in political circles.
make waves
2/mˈeɪk wˈeɪvz/
idiom
informal
to cause trouble or change things too much
To cause problems by attracting attention or trying to change things too much.
Exemplos
- Try not to make waves during the meeting.
- She made waves by questioning the manager's decision.
water under the bridge
1/wˈɔtɚ ˈʌndɚ ðə bɹˈɪd͡ʒ/
idiom
past problem that is no longer important
Something that happened in the past and is no longer important now.
Exemplos
- We had some arguments before, but that's all water under the bridge now.
- Yes, we had some disagreements, but that's water under the bridge now.
- Don't worry about last year's mistakes—it's water under the bridge.
- Don't worry about last year's problems; it's all water under the bridge.